Asm. Dana Levenberg

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7450) requires election boards to copy electronic ballot images and cast vote records from voting machines within one week after an election and make them public records available upon request. It directly affects voters, election observers, and transparency advocates who can now access these records to verify election results. The key provision mandates that election boards preserve and release the electronic images of each ballot and the data showing how each was interpreted by the scanner. This change makes previously internal election data accessible to the public without court orders or committee investigations, as specified in the amended election law.

Maddy summaryThis bill adjusts funding for hospitals serving high numbers of low-income and uninsured patients (safety net hospitals). It allocates $139.4 million annually to major public hospitals and $969.9 million to other general hospitals, but applies annual reductions of $150 million (2020-2022) and $275.4 million (2023 onward) to the latter group - unless hospitals qualify as "enhanced safety net hospitals" under specific criteria. To qualify, hospitals must meet metrics like serving at least 45% Medicaid/uninsured patients, operating under financial hardship, or providing critical community services. Starting in 2026, the bill mandates an additional $228.4 million in funding for qualified safety net hospitals to support their operations and maintain services for vulnerable populations.

Requires maternal health care providers facilitate a screening for maternal depression, unless refused by the birth mother, within the first six weeks of birth and that such screening be covered by insurance.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires courts to automatically expunge all official records (including fingerprints, photos, DNA, and arrest details) when a person is wrongly arrested or charged due to identity theft or mistaken identity, and the case is dismissed. It directly affects individuals who were erroneously identified as suspects, regardless of their prior criminal history. Key provisions mandate that courts order expungement of records across all relevant agencies (like law enforcement, DMV, and criminal justice services), reverse penalties like license suspensions or insurance surcharges, and waive associated fees. The person can legally deny the arrest ever occurred for employment, licensing, or firearm purchases.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows retired members of New York state retirement systems to change their designated beneficiary if that beneficiary has been convicted of a family offense (as defined in state law) and the retired member was the complainant in the case. Retired members have 180 days from the beneficiary's conviction date to submit a written request to the retirement system to make this change. Once received, the retirement system will update the beneficiary or recalculate benefits accordingly. The comptroller must notify retired members about this provision and can create rules to implement it, working with domestic violence and criminal justice agencies.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York State's funding mechanism for home health care services to better meet community needs. It allocates annual state funds (based on population or minimum $200,000 per region) to certified home health agencies, targeting underserved areas, high-need populations, and staffing challenges. Key provisions require agencies to demonstrate service to vulnerable groups, support recruitment/retention for nurses and staff, and use funds for technology to improve care delivery. The bill directly affects home health agencies by providing new funding streams to expand access and address rising demand driven by an aging population and complex medical needs.

Retroactively adjusts the compensation of formerly incarcerated individuals who were unjustly convicted; exempts such adjusted income from state income taxes.

Permits the use of portable electronic devices for making phone calls as part of the telephone service system made available to incarcerated individuals.

Establishes the water resiliency projects fund for flood mitigation, stormwater mitigation and other water related resiliency projects; makes an appropriation therefor.

Relates to establishing a maximum rent of one-third of household income for the senior citizens rent increase exemption and disability rent increase exemption.